Atlantic hurricane season

The 2004 hurricane season, which begins June 1, will be a doozy, according to forecaster William Gray and his team from Colorado State University. Gray expects 14 named storms to form in the Atlantic. Of these, it's predicted eight will become hurricanes with three escalating into intense storms with winds of more than 111 mph, he says.

Through the weekend of May 21-24, take off for a weekend and pay $9.99 per day for an Enterprise rental car. Rental must begin on Friday and end on Monday and is not
offered at airport
locations. Some urban locations are higher priced. For more information and a complete list of restrictions, visit
www.enterprise.com.

VIA Rail trains throughout Canada are inviting economy-class travelers older than 60 to bring along a companion of any age for free. The deal is in addition
to the regular 10
percent discount that older travelers ordinarily receive. Those over 60 traveling in sleeper class get a 75 percent discount for a companion. The offers are valid through Feb. 28, 2005. In addition, kids under 12 travel free this summer, with a paying adult. Learn more at www.viarail.ca/offers.

Contact Alison DaRosa
at alison.darosa@
uniontrib.com;

(619) 293-2036.

Cruise news

Giddy with the success of its new Queen Mary 2, Cunard has ordered another luxury ocean liner for delivery in January 2007. The $469-million ship will be named Queen Victoria.

Go for a run under the midnight sun with Olympic marathon medalist Frank Shorter and Boston Marathon winner Amby Burfoot during a June 20-27 Alaska cruise aboard Holland America's Veendam (www.runnerscruise.com).